2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee: engine and transmission complaints
HIGH COMPLAINT SIGNAL
48%
574 of 1,184 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system
48% of relevant owner complaints filed with NHTSA on the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee are about the engine, transmission or fuel system. That is a model-level pattern, not bad luck.
Worse than 61% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).
Excludes 171 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 42%).
Looking at a specific Grand Cherokee?Check its VIN: the full report, quotes about its own engine, and whether its recalls are still open. First report free.
The percentage is each model year's drivetrain complaint share. No elevated signal describes the model year, not any one car; a well-kept example of a flagged model can still be the right buy, and any of these still needs an inspection.
What owners reported
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER06/07/2021CRASH3 INJURED
On April 23rd at 9:28pm I was driving my Jeep Grand Cherokee 2015 on a highway at approximately 45mph when suddenly the transmission slipped to neutral without any human interference. I tried shifting it back to drive but the transmission did not respond. The Jeep lost momentum very quickly and came to a complete stop …
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE01/23/2025CRASH2 INJURED
I was crossing a road to get to the median and my Jeep stopped moving in the middle of a 4 lane highway, separated by a median that I never made it to due to it stopping moving during acceleration. It made noise when I pressed on the gas pedal but didn’t go anywhere. I was hit by a car that couldn’t avoid me, and my da…
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM02/14/2019FIRE2 INJURED
VEHICLE FIRE - WHILE DRIVING MY 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ECODIESEL, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER ON A CITY STREET AND SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE QUICKLY FILLED THE CABIN WITH CHEMICALS AND SMOKE. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS AND LUCKILY, DUE TO THE COLD TEMPERATURES, THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BEFORE MYSELF AND THE OTHER O…
Three of 574 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.
Recall campaigns on this model year (10)
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Ram 1500 and 2014-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. The crankshaft position senso…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 …
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with the 3.0L EcoDiesel
engines. The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooler m…
This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.
Before you buy a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Ask the seller whether the transmission has ever been repaired or replaced, and whether the car has shown shuddering, slipping, delayed or harsh shifts, or a whine at speed.
Drive it from a cold start and long enough to warm up. Many transmission faults hide once the car is warm.
Get an independent pre-purchase inspection from a mechanic you choose, and tell them to focus on the transmission.
10 recall campaigns on this model year. Whether a specific car still has one open depends on the VIN; the report checks that.
Ask for service records. A transmission already replaced under warranty is a different car from one that was not.
Have the VIN?Paste it and get the full report for that car. First report free, then a 30-day pass covers a whole car search.
Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history
report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition
of any individual vehicle.
